NESTO COLLEGE, OYO.

TERM: - THIRD TERM EXAMINATION

SESSION: - 2014/2015 SESSION
SUBJECT: - PHYSICS
INSTRUCTIONS: - Answer ALL questions in this section
TIME ALLOWED: - 2:30 hours
CLASS: - S.S.S. 2
1.) All electromagnetic waves in a vacuum have the same
A.) wavelength B.)frequency C.) speed D.) amplitude
2.) An object is placed 20cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15cm. calculate the linear
magnification of the image formedA.) 0.5 B.) 1.5 C.) 2.0 D.) 3.0
3.) A girl standing some distance from the foot of a tall cliff claps her hands and hears the echo
0.8s later. Calculate her distance from the cliff. (Speed of sound in air = 320ms -1)
A.) 82m B.)102m C.)128m D.) 140m
4.) When an air column is set into vibrations, the distance between two consecutive nodes of the
resultant wave is
A.) one-quarter of the wavelength B.)one-half of the wavelength C.) the wavelength D.) twice the
wavelength
5.) A swimming pool is 2.1m deep. If it contains water of refractive index 1.3, calculate the
apparent depth of the pool. A.) 3.4m B.)2.7m C.)1.6m D.) 0.8m
6.) An object is placed 15cm from a diverging lens of focal length 12cm. The image of the object
formed by the lens is A.) real and 6.67cm from the lens B.) virtual and 6.67cm from the lens
C.) real and 60.00cm from the lens D.) virtual and 60.00cm from the lens
7.) What type of wave is emitted by a loudspeaker
A.) Transverse B.)Longitudinal C.)Gamma D.) Radio
8.) Which of the following units is the S.I. unit of heat capacity?
A.) Jkg-1 B.)Jkg-1k-1 C.)Jk-1 D.) Jg-1k-1
9.) Which of the following concepts is a method of heat transfer that does not require a material
medium? A.) Conduction B.)Radiation C.)Diffusion D.) Convection
10.) A quantity of hot water at 100oC is added to 400g of water at 10oC until the temperature of the
mixture is 60oC. Calculate the mass of the hot water added. (specific heat capacity of water =
4200Jkg-1k-1) A.) 200g B.)320g C.)400g D.) 500g
11.) Water is unsuitable for use as a thermometric liquid because it
A.) expands unevenly between 0oC and 4oC B.) has a narrow temperature range C.) has a
concave meniscus D.) maintains a fixed density
12.) A bullet fired vertically upwards reaches a height of 500m. Neglecting air resistance, calculate
the magnitude of the initial velocity of the bullet. (g = 10ms-2)
A.) 500.0ms-1B.) 100.0ms-1C.) 70.0ms-1 D.) 50.0ms-1
13.) In NESTO compound, a girl walks 40m due east from the laboratory to the staff room to submit
her assignment. Then she turns and walks 30m due north to her classroom. Determine the magnitude
of her displacement from the laboratory A.) 10m B.)35m C.)50m D.) 70m
14.) Which of the following statements describes a body in a stable equilibrium correctly? A
A.) person walking on a tight-rope B.)ball on a smooth horizontal table C.) ball resting on an
inverted hemispherical bowl D.) ball in the middle of a hemispherical bowl
15.) A body is projected with an initial velocity U at an angle ϴ to the horizontal. The time taken by
it to reach its maximum height is given by the expression
𝑢2 sin2 𝜃 2𝑢 sin 𝜃 𝑢 sin 𝜃 𝑢 sin 𝜃
A.) B.) C.) D.)
2𝑔 𝑔 𝑔 2𝑔
16.) The slope of a straight-line velocity-time graph represents
A.) uniform speed B.) uniform acceleration C.) total distance travelled D.) workdone
17.) The resultant force in a couple is
A.) the sum of the forces B.)the product of the forces C.) infinite D.) zero
18.) An object floats in a fluid when it displaces its
A.) volume of fluid in which it floats B.)mass of fluid in which it floats C.) weight of
fluid in which it floats D.) density of fluid in which it floats
19.) Which of the following unit is derived?A.) Kg B.)m C.) K D.) N
20.) Materials that can be stretched and still return to their original forms when the stresses are
removed are said to beA.) elastic B.) elastomer C.) plastics D.) thermoplastic
21.) Which of the following statements about mass and weight are correct?
I. Weight is the force of gravity on a body II The weight of a body is greatest at the equator
III The mass of a body is the quantity of matter in the body IV The mass of a body is
greatest at the polesA.) II and IV only B.)III and IV only C.)I and II only D.) I and III only
22.) A uniform bar AB is balanced on a knife-edge which 60cm from B by a mass of 22g which
hangs at C 10cm from A. Calculate the mass of the bar.A.) 133.2g B.) 66.0g C.) 60.0gD.) 22.0g
23.) A body of mass 1000kg is released from a height of 10m above the ground. Determine its
kinetic energy just before it strikes the ground. (g = 10ms-2) A.) 10J B.)103J C.) 104J D.) 105J
24.) The crackling noise produced by aluminium roofing sheets on a house during a hot sunny day
is as a result of A.) thermal equilibrium of the sheets B.) conduction of heat by the
sheets C.) contraction of the sheets D.) expansion of the sheets
25.) An object moves in a circular path of radius 0.5m with a speed of 1ms -1. What is its angular
velocity?A.) 8rads-1 B.)4rads-1 C.)2rads-1 D.) 1rads-1
26.) The equation of a wave travelling in a horizontal direction is expressed as
2𝜋
𝑦 = 15𝑠𝑖𝑛 5 (60𝑡 − 𝑥). What is its wavelength? A.) 60m B.)15m C.)5m D.) 2m
27.) Calculate the temperature change when 500J of heat is supplied to 100g of water. (specific
heat capacity of water = 4200JKg-1K-1) A.) 12.1oC B.)2.1oC C.)1.2oC D.) 0.1oC
-2
28.) A car starts from rest and moves with a uniform acceleration of 30ms for 20s. Calculate the
distance covered at the end of the motion A.) 6Km B.)12Km C.)18Km D.) 24Km
29.) Clinical thermometers are examples of A.) pressure gas thermometer B.) resistance
thermometer C.) alcohol thermometer D.) mercury-in-glass thermometer
30.) If a load of 1Kg stretches a cord by 1.2cm, what is the force constant of the cord? (g = 10ms-2)
A.) 866Nm-1 B.)833Nm -1 C.)769Nm-1 D.) 667Nm-1
31.) If it takes an object 3s to fall freely to the ground from a certain height, what is the distance
covered by the object? (g = 10ms-2)A.) 90m B.)30m C.)45m D.) 60m
32.) A machine is used to lift a load of 20N through a height of 10m. If the efficiency of the machine
is 40%, how much work is done?A.) 80J B.)500J C.)300J D.) 120J
33.) Which of the following could be effectively used to reduce friction?
A.) kerosene B.)grease C.) water D.) petrol
34.) A copper wire was subjected to a tensile stress of 7.7×10 7Nm-2. Calculate the tensile strain of
the wire (Young modulus = 1.1×1011Nm-2)A.) 8.5×1018B.) 1.4×103 C.) 7×10-4D.) 7×10-3
35.) A perfect emitter or absorber of radiant energy is a
A.) conductor B.)blackbody C.)whitebody D.) redbody
36.) The phenomenon that shows that increase in pressure lowers the melting point can be
observed inA.) sublimation B.) condensation C.) coagulation D.) regelation
37.) A hydrometer is an instrument used in measuringA.) density of liquid B.) relative
density of liquid C.) relative humidity of liquid D.) vapour pressure of fluid
38.) The small droplet of water that forms on the grass in the early hours of the morning is
A.) dew B.) mist C.) fog D.) hail
39.) Which of the following is used for the correction of short-sightedness?
A.) concave lens B.) concave mirror C.) convex mirror D.) convex lens
40.) The sound of an electric bell dies slowly when air is slowly pumped out from a bottle because
A.) sound cannot pass through the bottle B.) sound can pass through a vacuum C.) sound
needs a material medium D.) the wavelength of sound becomes greater in the bottle
41.) If a heavy barrel is rolled up a plane inclined at 30o to the horizontal, its velocity ratio will be
A.) 3.0 B.) 0.5 C.) 3.2 D.) 2.0
42.) If a load of mass 10N stretches a cord by 1.2cm, what is the total workdone?
A.) 6.0×10-2J B.) 7.6×10-2J C.) 1.8×10-2J D.) 6.6×10-2J
43.) Transverse waves can be distinguished from longitudinal waves using the characteristic of
A.) reflection B.)refraction C.) diffraction D.)polarization
44.) The pressure of two moles of an ideal gas at a temperature of 27oC and volume 10-2m3 is (R =
8.313Jmol-1k-1) A.) 4.99×105Nm-2 B.)9.80×103Nm-2 C.)4.98×103Nm-2 D.) 9.80×105Nm-2
45.) A man standing 2m from a charcoal fire is warmed mainly by
A.) convection B.)radiation C.) refraction D.) conduction
46.) I Moon II Sun III Street light IV Stars
Which of the above is a natural source of light?
`A.) II, III and IV only B.) I,II and III only C.) III and IVonly D.) II and IV only
47.) The ability of the human eye to focus objects on the retina is referred to as the power of
A.) interference B.)diffraction C.) accommodation D.) superposition
48.) What is the engine power of a car with retarding force 500N moving at constant speed 20ms-1
A.) 25KW B.)10KW C.)5KW D.) 20KW
49.) Calculate the linear expansivity (α) of brass of length 120m, that assumes a new length of
120.05m when heated through a temperature 100oC
A.) 0.42×10-5K-1 B.) 0.6×10-4K-1 C.) 0.52×10-5K-1 D.) 0.44×10-4K-1
50.) In a thermo flask, one of these prevents loss of heat by radiation
A.) cork stopper B.) silvered walls C.) vacuum D.) cork supports below the flask
51.) Circulation of fresh air in a room is as a result of
A.) radiation B.)conduction C.) convection D.) expansion
52.) Which of the following can be used to compare the magnitudes of charge on two given bodies
A.) Glass rod B.)Gold-leaf electroscope C.)Ammeter D.) Capacitor
53.) Calculate the resistance of a wire of length 10cm, cross-sectional area 2.0×10-8m2 and
resistivity 8.0×10-7Ωm A.)400Ω B.)0.04Ω C.)0.004Ω D.) 4Ω
54.) A pipe closed at one end is 100cm long. If the air in the pipe is set into vibration and a
fundamental note is produced, calculate the frequency of the note (velocity of sound in air = 340ms-1)
A.) 0.85Hz B.)1.18Hz C.)85Hz D.) 0.012Hz
55.) The ice and steam points on a mercury-in-glass thermometer are 10cm and 30cm respectively.
Calculate the temperature in degree Celsius, when the mercury meniscus is at the 14cm mark
A.) 25oC B.)20oC C.)35oC D.)30oC
56.) A body of mass 4Kg moving with a velocity of 10ms-1 collides with a stationary body of mass
6Kg. If the two bodies move together after the collision, calculate their common velocity
A.) 0.25ms-1 B.) 25ms-1 C.) 4ms-1 D.) 40ms-1
57.) An object weighs 60.0N in air, 48.2N in a certain liquid X and 44.9N in water. Calculate the
relative density of X
A.) 1.280 B.)0.781 C.)12.80 D.) 78.1
58.) Which of the following is a secondary colour ?
A.)Blue B.)Orange C.)Red D.) Green
59.) Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?
A.) Temperature B.)Acceleration C.)Displacement D.) Weight
60.) The phenomenon of light bending round an obstacle is
A.) diffraction B.)refraction C.)reflection D.)polarization

SECTION B (60 marks)

PART I (15 marks)
INSTRUCTION: - Answer any fivequestions from this part
1.) A wire of length 2.00m and radius 1.0mm is stretched by 25.0mm on application of a force of
103N. Calculate the Young’s modulus for the wire.
2.) A body is projected at an angle of 30o to the horizontal with a velocity of 150ms-1. Calculate the
time it takes to reach the greatest height (Take g = 10ms-2 and neglect air resistance)
3a.) What is Brownian motion?
3b.) State two inferences that can be drawn from Brownian motion experiment
4.) Define the following (a) Capillarity (b) Cohesion (c) Adhesion
5a.) Define Young’s modulus and provide its unit
5b.) State Hooke’s law of elasticity
6a.) Give reason why sound wave cannot be plane-polarized
6b.) When a ray is refracted through a rectangular glass prism, which of the following
properties of the ray will change?
(i) wavelength (ii) frequency (iii) speed
7a.) Calculate the height from which a body is released from rest if its velocity just
before hitting the ground is 30ms-1
7b.) Write aformular for finding the maximum height of a projectile.

PART II (45 marks)

INSTRUCTION: - Answer any threequestions from this part
8ai.) What is a projectile?
8aii.) What are the two independent motions of a projectile?
8b.) Define the following
(i) Time of flight (ii) Maximum height (iii) Range
8ci.) A rocket is fired at 60 to the horizontal with an initial speed of 200ms-1. Calculate
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its time of flight and its range on a horizontal plane (Take g = 10ms-2)
8cii.) At what projection angle can the maximum horizontal range be attained?
9a.) Define the following (i) echo (ii) beat (iii) resonance
9b.) A pipe closed at one end is 100cm long. If the air in the pipe is set into vibration
and a fundamental note is produced, calculate the frequency of the note
(velocityof sound in air = 340ms-1)
9ci.) Classify the following instruments into 3 classes of instruments that we have
clarinet, flutes, sonometer, piano, bells, turning forks
9cii.) Differentiate between music and noise
9ciii.) Mention 3 characteristics of a musical note.
9civ.) Can sound travel in a vacuum?
10ai.) State Snell’s law
10aii.) Give two conditions for total internal reflection to occur
10aiii.) What is a critical angle?
10bi.) An object is placed 15cm from the pole of a concave mirror of radius of curvature
20cm, calculate the magnification of the image formed
10bii.) Explain the effect of a large source of light on an opaque body
10biii.) How many image(s) wound be formed when two mirrors placed parallel to each other?

10biv.)Mention 3 secondary colours

10c.) What are the nature of the image formed in a concave mirror when the object is placed
(i) beyond the centre of curvature
(ii) between the principal focus and the pole of the mirror
11ai.) What is the basic difference between mechanical and electromagnetic waves?
11aii.) State Ohm’s law of electricity
11bi) Derive V2 = U2 +2as which is a third equation of motion
11bii.) State Newton’s first law of motion
11biii.) Write an equation that relates linear velocity, angular velocity and radius of path in circular
motion
11ci.) A uniform metre rule of mass 90g is pivoted at the 40cm mark. If the rule is in equilibrium with
an unknown mass M placed at the 10cm mark and 72g mass at the 70cm mark, determine M
11cii.) Explain first order of lever, second order of lever and third order of lever